Ch 1

Discuss the history of corrections. Discuss the development of formal corrections. Discuss punishment of the middle ages. Discuss enlightenment thinkers and the development of corrections.

Ch 2

Explain the roles of the court team in the sentencing process. Summarize the bail process, pretrial release, and preventive detention. Explain what is meant by indeterminate sentencing. Identify the various forms of determinate sentencing. Describe the role of sentencing guidelines. Discuss what is meant by truth-in-sentencing. Identify the most serious issues in sentencing.

Ch 3

Explain what is meant by the term community corrections act. Compare the main types of diversion programs and identify their advantages and disadvantages. Discuss the advantages of being placed on probation. Explain the risk assessment models and their current emphasis. Describe the various ways probation is administered. Clarify the legal rights of probationers. Evaluate the effectiveness of probation and identify some of the promising programs in probation services.

Ch 4

Discuss the benefits of intermediate sanctions. Describe the continuum of intermediate sanctions. Identify the sanctions that stand alone, and what they contribute to intermediate sanctions. Identify the sanctions as add-ons to probation and what they contribute to intermediate sanctions. Identify the sanctions that include incarceration and what they contribute to intermediate sanctions. Examine the relationship between restorative justice and intermediate sanctions. Evaluate the effectiveness and future of intermediate sanctions.

Ch 5

Describe the history and development of the jail. Identify the makeup of the jail population. Discuss jail administration and structure. Compare the new-generation jail with more traditional jails. Describe jail-based treatment programs. Recognize the legal and administrative issues of jail confinement. Discuss the future trends of the jail.

Ch 6

Identify the extent to which prisons mirror the larger society. Describe the age, gender, and racial makeup of those sent to prison. Discuss the federal jurisdictions over prisons. Explain whether state jurisdictions are similar from one state to another. Summarize how many prisoners are housed in private facilities and whether there is common agreement on the effectiveness of these facilities. Discuss the security types of correctional institutions. Describe what prisons look like. Define the basic responsibilities of a correctional administrator. Explain the proactive management style.

Ch 7

Describe the relationship between classification and institutional security. Explain the changing social structure of prisons, including gangs, racial tensions, contraband, and sex in prison. Explain the reasons for prison violence. Identify the main reason for the fact that more than 100,000 women are in prison. Identify the findings of the classic studies of social structure in women's prisons. Discuss the contemporary studies of women doing time in prison. Ascertain that providing sufficient programs for incarcerated women with children is critical. Identify the serious issues of health care in women's prisons. Articulate the changing roles and challenges of correctional officers in prisons.

Ch 8

Discuss what is meant by the term prisoners' rights. Discuss the foundation of prisoners' rights. Identify the First, Fourth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendment substantive rights that the courts have awarded inmates. Summarize the legal services that are available to inmates. Discuss the rights that have not been given to inmates.